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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. (Setembro 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) contra A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Bosque” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., en outubro 21.

Alén, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi-se (19-3) contra Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) loitarán Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com e O bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter en "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.”

Con só 23 anos de idade, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 rexistro con 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 viñeron por finalización, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Outubro 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Complete "bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi-se (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Card preliminar:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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BELLATOR MMA FORECASTS ‘STORM’ AT MEMPHIS’ FEDEXFORUM ON OCT. 21, WHEN ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO RETURNS TO FACE KENDALL GROVE

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BOBBY LASHLEY LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS TOP BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT AGAINST JOSH APPELT

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. (Agosto 29, 2016) – On Oct. 21, Bellator MMA will come to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., when the Scott Coker-led promotion presents a card headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), que atenda Kendall Grove(23-15) na acción dos medios.

Alén, during the card’s co-main event, the always-exciting former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (14-2) atenda Josh Appelt (12-5) en acción pesado.

Tickets for the event go on sale Setembro 2 en Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) will have special access to a pre-sale offering from Agosto. 31-Sete. 1. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT and additional main card and undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

A former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion, the “Storm” has kept busy, racking up a pair of wins already in 2016, and adding to his seemingly endless resume of victories since turning pro in 2004. A natural born finisher, Shlemenko’s success in MMA has also translated to coaching, as he’s played a pivotal role in the ascension of current Bellator MMA welterweight kingpin Andrey Koreshkov.

Also of note, due to Shlemenko’s recent suspension, Bellator officials have enlisted the services of The Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation to administer drug tests before and after Shlemenko’s fight against Grove. The former middleweight champion is presently licensed with the Mohegan commission.

Fixated on getting another shot a Bellator’s middleweight title, Grove has strung together two emphatic stoppage wins since losing his bid to attain gold at"Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3" on SPIKE, the Maui, Hawaii, native has also been competing professionally for longer than a decade, racking up victories and a plethora of finishes along the way. An experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Muay Thai practitioner, Shlemenko will need to be on his A-game when the two square off in the card’s main event on Outubro. 21.

Lashley is a must-see mixed martial artist, as well as professional wrestler, and will make his first appearance inside the Bellator cage in 2016 during the co-main event at FedExForum. “The Dominator” will be looking to run his current winning streak to eight fights, and five-straight finishes. With the heavyweight belt recently vacated, there’s an argument that can be made that the Aurora, Colo., native is the big man to beat in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight weight class.

Appelt was set to make his fifth appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA against Sergei Kharitonov en "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," but after the 35-year-old Russian withdrew due to illness, Appelt was forced to wait. Agora, “The Juggernaut” is once again set to return, and again, the 33-year-old California native will have his hands full. With ten stoppages in 12 vitorias, Appelt will look to use his striking ability to nullify the strong wrestling pedigree of Lashley.

Updated “Bellator MMA: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

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Shlemenko submits Vasilevsky to capture M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship

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Volkov KOs Vegh to retain
M-1 Challenge heavyweight title
M-1 Desafío 68
RESULTADOS OFICIAIS
New M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xuño 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko presentado Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Drago” Volkov nocauteado Attila “Pumukli” Vegh, last night at M-1 Desafío 68 en St. Petersburg, Russia’s Yubileyny Sports Palace.
Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0) qualified for the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight final as did reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0). Leading up to their showdown, con todo, Emeev suffered ligament damage to his elbow, forcing him out of his fight with Shlemenko. Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-3-0), who Shlemenko had defeated by decision in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals, accepted the challenge to replace Emeev a rematch. Shlemenko used a choke hold to submit the always tough Vasilevsky in the third round.
In his first M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense, Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) stopped Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), loitando fóra de Eslovaquia, na rolda de apertura.
M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov
In other main event fights, Welterweight ruso Sergey Romonav (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) derrotado Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Alemaña, by way of a first-round technical knockout, Welterweight ruso Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) submitted Greek-born American Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0) na rolda de apertura, Ruso medios Valery “The Hammer ruso” Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Resolve Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1) loitaron para un empate de tres rounds.
No card preliminar, Ukrainian featherweight Andrei “Ferro” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M-1: 2-2-0). Ruso leve Alexey “Tarefa” Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Welterweight ruso Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0) and Belarussian lightweight Maksim Pugachev (3-0-00, M-1 1-0-0) all won their matches by unanimous three-round decisions.
Os resultados completos e galería de fotos de abaixo:
CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WSUB3
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusia
(Sclemenko won M-1 Grand Prix middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Championship
Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 10-3-0), Rusia
WKO1
Attila Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Eslovaquia
(Volkov retained M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
Medio-medio
Enoc Resolve Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1)
DRAW3
Valery Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2)
Welterweights
Sergei Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusia
WTKO1
Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña
Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusia
WSUB1
Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados
Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (5-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
Welterweights
Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Danila Prikaza (3-1-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusia
Pesos lixeiros
Alexey Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Felipe Rego (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Murodzhon Kodirov (2-0-0), M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Maksim Pugachev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0)
Pesos plumas
Andrei Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ucraína
WSUB1
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Rusia
Vasilvesky & Shlemenko
Volkov & Vegh

Christodoulou & Yandiev

Torres & Myasnikov

Grabovich & Prikaza
Kodirov & Pugachev
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M-1 Challenge 68 Pesos OFICIAIS

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M-1 Desafío 68
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Xoves, Xuño 16 en 11 a.m. E / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.
Pesos OFICIAIS
CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Tempestade” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 184 1/2 lbs. (83.7 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Championship – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Drago” VOLKOV (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Rusia 238 lbs. (108.0 kg)
vs.
ATTILA “Pumukli” VEGH (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Eslovaquia 220 lbs. (100.1 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
SERGEI ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
ANDREAS BIRGELS (12-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 169 1/2 lbs. (76.9 kg)

ABUKAR YANDIEV (4-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)
vs.
TONY CHRISTODOULOU (12-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 177 1/2 lbs. (80.5 kg)
Medio-medio — 3 X 5
Enoc RESOLVE TORRES (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0), España 183 1/2 lbs. (83.7 kg)
vs.
VALERY “The Hammer ruso” MYASNIKOV (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusia 184 1/2 lbs. (83.7 kg)
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados – 3 X 5
DANIIL AREPYEV (5-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 271 lbs. (123.3 kg)
vs.
ANTON VYAZIGIN (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 249 lbs. (113.5 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
DANILA PRIKAZA (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77.0 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM GRABOVICH (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (76.9 kg)
Pesos lixeiros – 3 X 5
FELIPE REGO (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
vs.
Alexey “Tarefa” Makhno (10-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusia 154 1/2 lbs. (70.1 kg)

MURODZHON KODIROV (1-0-0), M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 151 1/2 lbs. (68.9 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM PUGACHEV (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
Pesos plumas – 3 X 5
ANDREI “Ferro” LEZHNEV (7-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ucraína 145 lbs. (65.9 kg)
vs.
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusia 144 1/2 lbs. (65.6 kg)
CANDO: Xoves, Xuño 16, 2016
ONDE: St. Petersburg, Rusia
Promoter: M-1 Global
Transmisión en directo: www.m-1global.tv (11 a.m. E / 8 a.m. PT in USA)
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko

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M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
M-1 Desafío 68, Xuño 16 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
(L-R) – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Maio 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev contra Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, headlining
M-1 Desafío 68, Xuño 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Rusia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp. In a M-1 Challenge Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match last February, Vasilevsky lost a majority decision to Shlemenko in the M-1 Desafío 64 Loita da Noite.
“We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Emeev got injured,” Presidente M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein explained. “The whole event was in jeopardy. Así, agora, we’re grateful to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky for agreeing to step in and face Shlemenko in our M-1 Grand Prix finals being held on his (Vasilevsky) aniversario.
“Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, which is something every one of our fighters knew from the very beginning. There’s a paragraph in the Grand Prix fighters’ contract stating we can use one of the guys who fought in the semifinals of the tournament in case someone gets injured. Now we’re making one of the most anticipated rematches in the history of Russian MMA.”
M-1 Challenge campión dos pesos pesados Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) no M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Hammer ruso” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Resolve Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th tarxeta.
“O M-1 Desafío 68 event is going to be huge,” Finkelchtein added. “We’re stacking the card with Alexander Volkov vs Attila Vegh fighting in an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight. The Grand Prix winner, Shlemenko still gets $50,000. As for Ramazan Emeev, we will put efforts into arranging his fight with Alexander Shlemenko this fall, if Shlemenko is still fighting in Russia. Emeev versus Shlemenko will provide the answer to all of the questions MMA fans still arguing about.”
M-1 Desafío 68 será transmitido en directo desde St. Petersburg en alta definición nawww.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Próximos a M-1 Global Events:
Maio 27 – M-1 Desafío 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Rusia
Xuño 4 – M-1 Desafío 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Acerbaixán
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Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko June 16 en St. Petersburg, Rusia

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Maio 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (retratado á esquerda) to withdraw from his June 16thenfrontamento con Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko no M-1 Challenge 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Rusia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp, postponing his M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight against Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period.
M-1 Challenge campión dos pesos pesados Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) no M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Hammer ruso” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Resolve Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th tarxeta.
“This is a tough blow for our organization because there is only one month before M-1 Challenge 68 and we have lost one of our main event fighters,” Presidente M-1 GlobalVadim Finkelchtein dito. “It was the most anticipated fights for fans. We still have a great heavyweight title fight between defending champion Alexander Volkov and challenger Attila Vegh and we’re looking for a suitable replacement for Emeev to fight Shlemenko. M-1 Global has been working under a lot of pressure recently but, never-the-less, we continue to promote great events for our loyal fans. We will do everything possible to keep our fans happy.”
M-1 Desafío 68 será transmitido en directo desde St. Petersburg en alta definición nawww.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Próximos a M-1 Global Events:
Maio 27 – M-1 Desafío 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Rusia
Xuño 4 – M-1 Desafío 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Acerbaixán
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Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship; Alexander Volkov makes 1st M-1 Challenge Heavyweight title defense vs. Attila Vegh

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M-1 Desafío 68, Xuño 16 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Abril 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 Desafío 68 event as Ramadan Emeev e Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko battle in the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov makes his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh, Xoves noite, Xuño 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Rusia.
M-1 Desafío 68 será transmitido en directo desde St. Petersburg en alta definición nawww.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Daguestán, is the reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, although his title belt will not be at stake against Shlemenko. The 28-year-old Emeev, que era o 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, tomar unha decisión de Mario Miranda for the vacant title. Na súa primeira defensa do título, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.
In their much anticipated rematch April 10, 2015, Emeev recaptured the title from Vasilevsky, choking the defending champion into an opening-round submission. En decembro pasado, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Earlier this month at M-1 Desafío 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (afogador – see picture below), to qualify for the final versus Shlemenko.
The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Rusia. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (see picture below) no M-1 Challenge 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.
Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 para 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 Anos e medio. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, loita Denis Smoldaraev Febreiro. 19, 2016 (see picture below) en M-1 Desafío 64 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.
Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut versus Volkov in their M-1 Challenge title fight. Fighting out of Slovakia by way of his native Czechoslovakia, Vegh (pictured below) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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M-1 Desafío 65 Bonus Performances Announced

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M-1 Desafío 65 Loita da Noite: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan Prata
MOSCOW (Abril 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 Desafío 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.
O M-1 Desafío 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) contra Kristijan “Klitschko” Prata (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.
M-1 Challenge campión dos medios Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.
M-1 Desafío 65 Finalización da Noite: Ramadan Emeev
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (socos) de Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 Desafío 65 KO da Noite: Max Divnich
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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

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Kunchenko captures
M-1 Challenge welterweight title
M-1 Desafío 65 Official Results

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Abril 10, 2016) – M-1 Challenge campión dos medios Ramadan Emeev won last night at M-1 Desafío 65 to advance to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenkodefeated defending champion Murad “Cazador” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Rusia.
Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), o 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), in their M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match. The main event ended at the 2:50 mark of the opening round as Ramazan advances to face three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.
Emeev finishes off Falcao
Na co-metragem, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, campión Murad “Cazador” Abdulaev (14-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), whose corner stopped the bout in the fourth round.
New champ Kunchenko strikes
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) put himself back into title contention with an impressive second-round stoppage on punches of M-1 Global-debuting American opponent Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his unbeaten pro record intact, submitting Kristijan “Klitschko” Prata (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.
Completando o card principal, Welterweight ruso Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) stopped Brazilian Sergio “Sergingo” de Fatima (12-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round of a battle featuring a pair making their M-1 Global debut.
No card preliminar, Luz ruso peso-pesado Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Welterweight ruso Danila Prikaza(3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of Azerbaijan foe Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucraíno leve Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) gañou o seu 40th pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ruso leve Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav Ten (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, RusoSalman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 0-1-0) choked out Georgian pro-debuting Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) with an arm triangle in the second round.
Complete results:
CARD PRINCIPAL
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Rusia
WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)
Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia
WTKO4 (Canto Interrupción – 3:12)
Murad “Cazador” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rusia
(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Pesos lixeiros
Maxim Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Rusia
WKO / TKO2 (Socos – 4:40)
Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
Medio-medio
Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (Armlock – 4:54
Kristijan Prata (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Croacia
Welterweights
Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WKO / TKO1 (Socos – 3:44)
Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brasil
CARD PRELIMINAR
Medio-pesados
Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
WSUB2 (Canto Interrupción – 3:35)
Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brasil
Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (Socos – 4:33)
Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Acerbaixán
Pesos lixeiros
Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ucraína
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña
Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (Bloqueador espido traseiro – 2:30)
Vyacheslav Ten (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ucraína
Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)
Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgia
Emeev dominated



Kunchenko & Abdulaev
Divnich kicks Turnquest
Frolov & Prata
Romanov vs. de Fatima

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma
Ismagulov & Dez

Magomedov & Jojua

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M-1 Desafío 65: Pesos OFICIAIS

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Abril 9 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
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CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Rusia 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 184 ½ lbs. (83.7 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Murad “Cazador” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Campión, Rusia 170 lbs. (77.15 kg)
Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Reto, Rusia 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)
Pesos lixeiros – 3 X 5
Maxim Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Rusia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 159 lbs. (72.25 kg)
Medio-medio – 3 X 5
Kristijan “Klitschko” Prata (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Croacia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)
Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Rusia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brasil 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)
Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)
CARD PRELIMINAR
Medio-pesados – 3 X 5
Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasil 202 lbs. (91.95 kg)
Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia 200 ½ lbs. (91.1 kg)
Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia 169 ½ lbs. (77.05 kg)
Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Acerbaixán 169 lbs. (76.85 kg)
Pesos lixeiros – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ucraína 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
Vyacheslav Ten (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucraína 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Rusia 139 lbs. (63.1 kg)
Zurab Jojua (para o estreo), Georgia 137 lbs. (62.3 kg)
O QUE: M-1 Desafío 65
CANDO: Sábado, Abril 8, 2016 (6 p.m. en Moscova, 10 a.m. en Nova York)
ONDE: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Rusia
Promoter: M-1 Global
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